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شره

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of intense desire, greed, and voraciousness, particularly related to food or worldly possessions. It describes an overwhelming urge and a lack of restraint in seeking or consuming.

Derived headwords

الشَّرَهُnoun
  1. 1.
    overpowering greedboth

    overpowering greed

شَرِهَverb
  1. 1.
    its eagerness and activityboth

    its eagerness and activity

  2. 2.
    the verbal noun of evilboth

    the verbal noun of evil

  3. 3.
    from the pattern of 'ṭarib'both

    from the pattern of 'ṭarib'

  4. 4.
    greedyboth

    greedy

شَرِهٌadjective
  1. 1.
    its eagerness and activityboth

    its eagerness and activity

  2. 2.
    the verbal noun of evilboth

    the verbal noun of evil

  3. 3.
    from the pattern of 'ṭarib'both

    from the pattern of 'ṭarib'

  4. 4.
    greedyboth

    greedy

Parallel reading

الشره: غلبة الحرص.
Greed: the dominance of covetousness.
وقد شره الرجل
And the man became greedy.
فهو شره.
So he is greedy.